Bargain House Progress: Small Bedroom

From the small bathroom of Bargain House, we now take a look at the front bedroom it adjoins. That's the door to the bathroom on the left, that is by the shower. The front bedroom looked much nicer right after Hick finished it. Now it seems to have become a storage area for Hick's tools. Especially since he had to move them from the living room to put down flooring there.

See? This does not look like a house ready to list with a real estate agent! Technically, the room is finished and ready to live in. Except for the accumulated odds and ends that might be needed elsewhere in the house. I do like the mirror hanging there, and the light fixture Hick chose.

The dresser, and the end of the bed frame that you see in the background, are furniture Hick moved from the Double Hovel flip house(s). Which originally came from the QuickFlip house we had for a couple months, then sold to an old lady and her grandson. She still lives there, and even had lunch one day a couple months ago at the Senior Center.

This front bedroom is an L shape, due to the addition of the second bathroom. Hick figured that would be a better selling point that a larger bedroom.

That's a full size bed. Otherwise, this little alcove could be used for a desk or sitting area, or to put the dresser, or kids' play area. A bed can easily fit along the front wall under the window, with the head against the side wall with the window you see in the first picture.

The Pony couldn't do much cleaning in here, other than wipe down the baseboards and Swiffer the open floor area. I'm not so sure this picture wasn't taken to shame Hick for the clutter!

NEXT! Bargain House Bedroom Progress

Hick sent pictures of the front bedroom of Bargain House on Wednesday. He's been busy with his store and the elderly apartments, but he and Old Buddy finished the trim and put in the light and receptacles.

Hick says there are a couple areas where the paint needs touch-up, but they're not noticeable in the picture. The chair is one that was in the house. Not sure why he set it there. It's not like that's a way to "stage" a bedroom. I can imagine Hick sitting there, telling Old Buddy what to do, heh, heh. The only suggestion I have for this area is that Hick paint the light switch plate and electrical receptable white.

See? This electrical receptacle is white, and goes with the trim. The light fixture looks nice. There's that chair again. Not sure if Hick moved it, or if there were two. Kind of ruins my vision of Hick the taskmaster ordering Old Buddy around, if they each had a chair.

Hick said they also ran the exhaust for the bathroom vent so it goes to the outside. And that next, they are starting on the other bedroom, first by painting the closet. He says it doesn't need much work.

Hick also went by to talk to Realtor about any suggestions for the Double Hovel. Any ways to bring it to the attention of more buyers, or if we should adjust the price. I've always said that her listing did it no favors, and maybe just an updated listing, better describing the properties, might garner more interest. Unfortunately, Realtor was not in her office. Hick had to get to the Senior Center. Not to work, but to eat meat loaf for lunch. Then he was heading over to Illinois to pick up some merchandise for his SUS2.5 (Storage Unit Store 2.5).

Val Is Willing to Call the Front Bedroom of Bargain House Pretty Much DONE

When we last virtually toured Hick's Bargain House bedroom work on Thursday, he declared the windows done. I begged to differ. On Monday, when Hick and Old Buddy finished up, around noon, I could see a finished bedroom. Only minor tweaks, and that room is move-in ready.

The side window and front window are definitely trimmed-out. All I see is a need for the face plates on the electrical outlets, and trim boards along the ceiling.

I don't think I showed you the closet Hick built in the corner, after taking the original closet to use for the new bathroom.

It's not a big closet, but it IS a closet. Better than not having a closet at all. Now it looks pretty good in the finished bedroom.

The closet (on the left) is finished now. The walls painted. There's the door to the living room in the middle. And the door to the new bathroom on the right. The trim boards look nice, almost all done. The floor just needs a quick mopping to make this room fit for occupancy. And a light fixture.

I'm not sure which room Hick will tackle next. 

Bargain House Begins: Bedrooms

Bargain House, our newest flip house, has two bedrooms. The one in the front of the house was being used as a living room, according to Hick.

The previous owner even left the TV in there. And pictures. The carpet will have to go.

The back bedroom appears to be an actual bedroom:

Nothing too bad in this room. I'm not sure of Hick's plans for the flooring. In the other flip houses, he's taken out carpet and put in laminate wood floor.

The bedrooms will most likely be the easiest part of the rehab of Bargain House.